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Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2017

1 Firecrest - West route 1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 32 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh 3 Willow war

4 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Rook - flew high over site N at 10:15 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake

3 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 3 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake, island 21 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 30

2 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2017

1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 15 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Willow Warbler - West route, wildside 1 Buzzard - flew over heading

1 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2017

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 5 Redshank - marsh, main lake 4 Shelduck - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Red Kite - over S 1 Little Egret - marsh 57 Redwing - flew over heading SW 14 Sand Martin - scrape 2 Swallow - over W 1 Willow Warbler - wildside Ma

31 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2017

3 Sandwich Tern - main lake island (having come across from river), then headed W 1210hrs 1 Wheatear (male) - marsh fence post 7 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Caspian Gull 2nd

30 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2017

1 Green Sandpiper - over centre buildings towards the main lake 1510hrs 1 Glaucous Gull - main lake/marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st c yr - marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh

29 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - main lake (14:00) 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew over main lake calling 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoo

28 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017

9 Little Gull - main lake (14:00) 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - reedbed, grazing marsh then flew high S a.m. 1 Caspian Gull 2nd cy - marsh p.m. 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 26 Shoveler -

27 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 7 Shelduck - main lake 5 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon 4 Ch

26 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - main lake (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - grazing marsh 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 5 Sand

25 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2017

1 Grey Plover - grazing marsh then flew N 1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 4 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside 5 Chiffchaff - wildsi

24 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2017

1 Glaucous Gull juv - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing

23 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2017

1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 4 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Common Snipe - main lake 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 1 Buzzard - flew over to the West   March bird highligh

22 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2017

1 Black Redstart - marsh bund 1000hrs 2 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 1 Kestr

21 March 2017